politecnico di torino and gm powertrain europe: an example
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Politecnico di Torino and GM
Powertrain Europe:
an example of successful cooperation
in Italy
POWERTRAIN EUROPE
POWERTRAIN EUROPE
GM Powertrain 2005-2011
Building
Special Utilities
Test Benches
2007 2008 2009
Mar 06
GMPT-E/
Politecnico
contract
signature
Jan 07 Dec 08
Jun 07
2010 2005
80
Employees
495
Employees
& ISPs
2011
POWERTRAIN EUROPE
• €50 million Investment
• 624 office places
• 15 Test Cells
• 12 Laboratories
• Workshops
• Chassis Dyno
• 5 new Test Cells by 2014
GMPT-E Italy Figures
POWERTRAIN EUROPE
• Diesel Engineering
• Diesel Controls
• Advanced Engineering
• Test Facilities
• 10 Global Engine Families
GMPT-E Italy Product
Engineering
POWERTRAIN EUROPE
GMPT-E Italy Diesel Portfolio
2.0L CDTI 1.0L CDTI 2.2L CDTI
1.3L CDTI 1.7L CDTI
D1P
POWERTRAIN EUROPE
GM & PoliTo Partnership initiatives
Advanced Diesel
Master course
Technical
Seminars
PhD’s
Sponsorship
PACE
GM
for PoliTo
Internship
& Thesis
Partners for Advancement of
Collaborative Engineering
Education
- Use of GM CAD tool and methods
- Formation on Industrial Design
-_# 10+ WS donation
1 Seminar / year
- Diesel Electrification (Feb. ‘08)
- Diesel fuels the future (Mar. ‘09)
- A cosa pensano le auto (Mar.10)
Currently 5 PhDs in PoliTo
- Engine Design
- Engine Modeling
- Charging
- Control
- Algorithm Design
1st edition (2 years Master Program)
- 18 graduated of different Companies
(10 GM new employees)
More than 8
Thesis / year:
- Diesel Combustion
- Diesel Aftertreatment
- Diesel Injections
- Controls
- Engine Modelling
Diesel Hybrid project
IARE (Inst. for Automotive
Research & Education
(as in UoM & SJTU)
Master on Hybrid Electrical
Vehicle (1 year)
[in design phase]
Government funded
projects
[proposals in progress]
POWERTRAIN EUROPE
Hybrid & Electric Vehicles Polito Laboratories Network
DENER
DIMEC
LIM
DELET
DISMIC 2
Diesel
engines Lab.
Transmission, vehicle
integration Batteries
Controls &
Mechatronics
DISMIC 1
Aftertreatment
Electric
Machines &
Power
Electronics
POWERTRAIN EUROPE
PE Activities PE Activities
GMPT Product Innovation Roll-out Process
A
AE Activities AE Activities R&D Activities R&D Activities
b
a
Concept
“Y”
Technology Dev. Technology Dev. Pre-Dev. Pre-Dev. Execution Execution
Technology
“X”
Exploratory Exploratory
Univ
ers
ity
GM
PT
Basic
Scientific
Research High-Tech
Product
Development
POWERTRAIN EUROPE
GM created only 2 others IARE worldwide:GM created only 2 others IARE worldwide:
w/ w/ UoMUoM (US) & w/ SJTY (PRC)(US) & w/ SJTY (PRC)
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POWERTRAIN EUROPE
Available
Technologies
PoliTo Research
Expertise:
•Combustion
•Aftertreatment
•Control
•Electrification
PoliTo Research
Expertise:
•Combustion
•Aftertreatment
•Control
•Electrification
GM Product
Development •Final Engine Development
•Engine-Vehicle Integration
GM Product
Development •Final Engine Development
•Engine-Vehicle Integration
GM R&D Advanced
Engineering Activities •New Technology Dev.
•New Engine Concepts
•New Engine Controls
•Prototype Testing
GM R&D Advanced
Engineering Activities •New Technology Dev.
•New Engine Concepts
•New Engine Controls
•Prototype Testing
PoliTo involvement in GM Innovation Process
Benefit for PoliTo:
better employment opportunities
higher skill level
new partnership opportunities
Benefit for GMPT-E :
PoliTo involvement in GM
Innovation development of
targeted competencies
focused selection & recruitment
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PoliTo
skills & labs leverage
Expertise:
•Combustion
•Aftertreatment
•Control
PoliTo
skills & labs leverage
Expertise:
•Combustion
•Aftertreatment
•Control